Lunar Eclipse

astronomy

A new moon is a monthly lunar phase when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun, with its sunlit side facing away from Earth, making it largely invisible in the night sky. A luna...

Science

Eclipses fall into two well-defined types, distinguished by which body moves into shadow and which body is observed from Earth. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes betwe...

Science & Space

Yes, you can look directly at a lunar eclipse with the naked eye. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon. Unlike...

science-astronomy

A blood moon is the common name for a total lunar eclipse, when the Moon turns deep coppery-red. This vivid color occurs because Earth blocks direct sunlight from reaching the M...

Space & Astronomy

An eclipse happens when one celestial body moves into the shadow of another. For the 2026 calendar, the year includes a total solar eclipse, a penumbral lunar eclipse, and an an...

lifestyle

A blood moon is the common name for a total lunar eclipse, during which Earth comes directly between the Sun and the Moon and casts a shadow on the lunar surface. Because Earthâ...

Science & Space

A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon fully covers the Sun, revealing the solar corona. The next total solar eclipse visible from a long path across North America, Europe,...

Science

An eclipse in the United States occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth (solar) or Earth passes between the Sun and Moon (lunar), partially or fully blocking sunli...

space

A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes through Earth’s shadow, and the 2025 season includes two eclipses: a penumbral lunar eclipse in March and a total lunar eclipse in...

Science

A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, partially or fully blocking the Sun’s disk for observers on Earth. In a total solar eclipse, the Moon co...